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Grand Puy Lacoste 2003

RegionBordeaux
Subregion France > Bordeaux > Left Bank > Pauillac
ColourRed
TypeStill
Grape VarietyCabernet Sauvignon/Merlot

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Tasting Notes

An atypically superficial effort from one of my favorite Pauillacs, the 2003 Grand-Puy-Lacoste is very good, but it does not stand up to some of the finest northern Medoc offerings. A deep ruby/purple-tinged color is followed by a moderately intense bouquet of black currants and underbrush. It hits the palate with good fruit and medium body, but tails off in the finish. It is an elegant, lighter-styled example of this generally high-class performer. It can be consumed over the next 10-12 years.

88
Robert Parker, Wine Advocate (164), April 2006

Blackberry and licorice aromas, with full body, very fine tannins and a long finish. Very silky. So much for jammy wines in 2003. Very fresh and refined. Best after 2008.

92
James Suckling, WineSpectator.com, May 2006

Lots of evolution at the rim. Lift and raciness. Thick and sweet and just a tad heavy - and certainly oddly sweet! (Average group score: 15.5)

16
Jancis Robinson MW, JancisRobinson.com, October 2010
92+
Farr Vintners, Southwold Bordeaux Tasting, January 2007
17
Michael Schuster, The World of Fine Wine (1), April 2004
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88/91
Robert Parker, Wine Advocate (158), April 2005

Reminiscent of the 1990, this blend of 70% Cabernet Sauvignon, 26% Merlot, and 4% Cabernet Franc possesses low acidity, good ripeness (but not over-ripe), and Grand-Puy-Lacoste’s classic creme de cassis character well-displayed. Medium to full-bodied with noticeable tannin in the finish, it is a heady, rich, beautifully made Pauillac that should be drinkable within 3-4 years. Anticipated maturity: 2007-2018.

91/94
Robert Parker, Wine Advocate (152), April 2004

Full and rich with loads of blackberry and cherry character. Ripe tannins. Long finish. Pretty red. Almost 92-94. Very good indeed.

89/91
James Suckling, Wine Spectator (April 04), April 2004

Respectable crimson. Light nose. Rather comforting rich fruit flavours on the front palate and some tannins on the finish – more of a conventionally structured claret than any of the St-Estèphes. Pretty chewy on the finish still. I think this may outlive the Montrose, or at least the bottle of Montrose described above.

17
Jancis Robinson MW, JancisRobinson.com, February 2008

Real delicacy. Fragrant and gentle with fine but not aggressive tannins at the end.
A very well-made fine, elegant wine with potential for development.

17.5
Jancis Robinson MW, JancisRobinson.com (April 04), April 2004
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